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DVORAK SIMPLIFIED KEYBOARD [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Office Machinery
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Dvorak keyboard
1, record 1, English, Dvorak%20keyboard
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Dvorjak keyboard 2, record 1, English, Dvorjak%20keyboard
correct
- Dvorak simplified keyboard 3, record 1, English, Dvorak%20simplified%20keyboard
correct
- DSK 4, record 1, English, DSK
correct
- DSK 4, record 1, English, DSK
- Dvorjak Simplified Keyboard 2, record 1, English, Dvorjak%20Simplified%20Keyboard
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A keyboard arrangement that is easier and faster to use than standard QWERTY keyboard. 5, record 1, English, - Dvorak%20keyboard
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
First patented by August Dvorak in 1932. 6, record 1, English, - Dvorak%20keyboard
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanographie
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- clavier Dvorak
1, record 1, French, clavier%20Dvorak
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- clavier simplifié Dvorak 2, record 1, French, clavier%20simplifi%C3%A9%20Dvorak
masculine noun
- clavier à disposition Dvorak 1, record 1, French, clavier%20%C3%A0%20disposition%20Dvorak
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le principe du clavier Dvorak repose sur le regroupement, au centre du clavier, des touches les plus fréquemment utilisées. 1, record 1, French, - clavier%20Dvorak
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A la différence du clavier QWERTY, le clavier Dvorak place les signes deux-points, virgule et point à la place des signes QWE. 3, record 1, French, - clavier%20Dvorak
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«Dvorjak» est la graphie phonétique de «Dvorak». 4, record 1, French, - clavier%20Dvorak
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Máquinas de oficina
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- teclado Dvorak
1, record 1, Spanish, teclado%20Dvorak
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- teclado de Dvorak 2, record 1, Spanish, teclado%20de%20Dvorak
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Teclado alterno para el teclado común llamado "QWERTY" (por las primeras cinco letras de la primera hilera de teclas). 2, record 1, Spanish, - teclado%20Dvorak
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El teclado Dvorak pone las cinco vocales "a, e, i, o, u" juntas bajo la mano izquierda en la hilera del centro y las cinco consonantes más usadas "d, h, t, n, s" bajo los dedos de la mano derecha. 2, record 1, Spanish, - teclado%20Dvorak
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